IFIC Monthly Investment Fund Statistics – October 2019

Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund Assets and Sales

November 25, 2019 2:27 PM EST

TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for October 2019. 

Mutual fund assets totalled $1.59 trillion at the end of October 2019. Assets increased by $6.4 billion or 0.4% compared to September 2019. Mutual funds recorded net sales of $1.3 billion in October 2019. 

ETF assets totalled $192.3 billion at the end of October 2019. Assets increased by $4.4 billion or 2.3% compared to September 2019. ETFs recorded net sales of $3.8 billion in October 2019.   

Mutual Fund Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset ClassOct. 2019Sep. 2019Oct. 2018YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Long-term Funds     
Balanced593 161 (1,751)81 5,403 
Equity(1,719)(2,498)(1,237)(11,464)3,088 
Bond1,690 2,599 (1,911)16,278 (2,652)
Specialty722 629 917 5,755 3,329 
Total Long-term Funds1,285 892 (3,981)10,650 9,168 
Total Money Market Funds37 443 402 1,165 1,223 
Total 1,322 1,334 (3,579)11,815 10,391 

Mutual Fund Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset ClassOct. 2019Sep. 2019Oct. 2018Dec. 2018
Long-term Funds    
Balanced805.2803.1751.8737.1
Equity514.3513.7480.5460.0
Bond215.4212.7183.4180.2
Specialty25.624.817.818.3
Total Long-term Funds1,560.61,554.21,433.51,395.6
Total Money Market Funds29.629.525.927.5
Total 1,590.21,583.81,459.41,423.1

*   Please see below for important information regarding this data.

ETF Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset ClassOct. 2019Sep. 2019Oct. 2018YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Long-term Funds     
Balanced12374 94 1,5911,058 
Equity1,856(1,068)1,409 6,29710,279 
Bond1,0831,032 (375)8,9244,114 
Specialty162196 (24)747(166)
Total Long-term Funds3,224233 1,104 17,55915,286 
Total Money Market Funds621329 247 1,791694 
Total 3,845562 1,351 19,34915,980 

ETF Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset ClassOct. 2019Sep. 2019Oct. 2018Dec. 2018
Long-term Funds    
  Balanced 4.5 4.4 2.6 2.6
  Equity 117.9 115.5 100.1 97.6
  Bond 62.9 61.9 51.1 52.2
  Specialty 3.3 3.1 2.3 2.3
Total Long-term Funds 188.6 184.8 156.1 154.7
Total Money Market Funds 3.7 3.1 1.4 1.9
Total  192.3 187.9 157.5 156.6

*   Please see below for important information regarding this data.

IFIC ETF data is complemented with data from Morningstar Canada Inc.

IFIC makes every effort to verify the accuracy, currency and completeness of the information; however, IFIC does not guarantee, warrant, represent or undertake that the information provided is correct, accurate or current.

* Important Information Regarding Investment Fund Data:

  1. Mutual fund data is adjusted to remove double counting arising from mutual funds that invest in other mutual funds.
  2. ETF data is not adjusted to remove double counting arising from ETFs that invest in other ETFs.
  3. The Balanced Funds category includes funds that invest directly in a mix of stocks and bonds or obtain exposure through investing in other funds.
  4. Mutual fund data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail investors.
  5. ETF data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail and institutional investors.

About IFIC

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada is the voice of Canada’s investment funds industry. IFIC brings together 150 organizations, including fund managers, distributors and industry service organizations, to foster a strong, stable investment sector where investors can realize their financial goals. By connecting Canada’s savers to Canada’s economy, our industry contributes significantly to Canadian economic growth and job creation. To learn more about IFIC, please visit www.ific.ca

For more information please contact: Pira KumarasamySenior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs[email protected] 416-309-2317

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Source: L’Institut des fonds d’investissement du Canada


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